The 1969 Tangerine Bowl was held on December 26, 1969 at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. The Toledo Rockets of the Mid-American Conference defeated the Davidson Wildcats of the Southern Conference by a score of 56–33. The Tangerine Bowl is a former name of what is now called the Capital One Bowl. Davidson College, meanwhile, qualified as Southern Conference champions for the first time ever. They finished their regular season with a 7–4–0 record. The 1969 Tangerine Bowl is still Davidson's only postseason bowl appearance.